Sierra Leone: Judiciary Prepares for Post-Election Disputes

Freetown — As results trickle in from Sierra Leone's presidential and parliamentary elections on 11 August, losing parties are likely to challenge the results in court. The problem is that the country is still emerging from a civil war and its institutions - particularly the judiciary - remain weak.

"The perception of the judiciary as unjust and subservient to the executive is still very strong," said a report issued in July by the International Crisis Group. The UK-based Chatham House issued its own report earlier in the year describing the judiciary as "easily corrupted".

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